Non-Scary Photoshop for Beginners inc AI

Non-Scary Photoshop for Beginners inc AI

English | MP4 | AVC 1280×720 | AAC 44KHz 2ch | 78 lectures (5h 33m) | 4.99 GB

Learn from Scratch, and Includes the Powerful New Neural and Generative AI Features

Welcome to my Non-Scary Photoshop for Beginners!
Photoshop is the industry standard for image editing and creation—and now it’s even better with powerful AI features.

You’ll learn Photoshop basics and apply them by creating multi-image compositions, retouching photos, color correcting, using adjustment layers and selections, exploring AI-powered neural filters, and leveraging AI tools for generating and editing images quickly and accurately.

This course is packed with beginner-friendly tutorials and step-by-step projects to help you get started confidently. No prior Photoshop or photography experience is needed.

Hi, I’m Tim!
I’m an Adobe Certified Instructor and Expert, as well as a designer based in London.

We’ll explore essential tools and techniques together, and you’ll complete guided projects to reinforce your learning. All content is adaptable for both print and web.

In this course, you’ll learn how to:

  • Color correct images for stunning results
  • Create multi-image compositions
  • Cut out people and hair with precision
  • Convert color images to toned or black & white
  • Design posters, brochures, and ads with text and logos
  • Make social media graphics
  • Understand layers and selections
  • Use various selection tools effectively
  • Add effects like shadows, reflections, and liquid text
  • Design your own text and graphics
  • Create interactive type
  • Adjust facial features
  • Explore and recreate current design trends
  • Use filters, including powerful AI neural filters
  • And much more!

All lessons are delivered in short, clear videos with hands-on projects.

Resource files are included so you can follow along and learn by doing. Finished files are also provided for deeper understanding.

By the end of the course, you’ll have a solid grasp of Photoshop basics and be able to create eye-catching, creative images.

Don’t forget to share your work—I love seeing what you create!

What you’ll learn

  • How to make your images look their best using Exposure, Color Balance and other tone & color controls
  • How to retouch images to enhance them such improving skin, and cleaning up tears, dirt and imperfections in photos.
  • Create multi-image collages using cut-outs including how to cut out hair / fur.
  • Understand non-destructive editing techniques using layers and masks
  • Gain an excellent understanding of all the main editing tools
Table of Contents

Introduction
1 The Best Way To Learn, Get Help, Your Resources and Posting Projects
2 How to Get Photoshop

Getting to Know the Interface
3 Getting to Know the Interface Intro
4 The Interface
5 Your Custom Workspace
6 Open Photo and Pan, Zoom & Rotate
7 Crop, Rotate and Magically Fill Areas
8 Straighten Photos
9 Flip Photos
10 Save Compression
11 Save to Cloud or Export
12 Mini Project Saving to 3 Social Platforms

Adjusting Lightness & Darkness, Colour Correction and B&W
13 Adjusting Lightness & Darkness, Colour Correction and B&W Intro
14 Fix Light & Dark Levels
15 Create a Watermark
16 Shadows, Highlights & Contrast
17 Fix Your Color to Tell a Story
18 Convert to Black & White to Tell a Story
19 Tinting Black & White
20 Undo, Redo & History

Project New to Old Photo Intro
21 Project Old Photo Intro
22 Old Photo Project Pt 1 – Create an Old Photo from a Modern Image
23 Old Photo Project Pt 2 – Create an Old Photo & Add Texture
24 Old Photo Project Pt 3 – Create an Old Photo & Add an Edge Texture

Neural Filters Powered by AI
25 Neural Filters Powered by AI Intro
26 Restore an Old Photo
27 Color an Old Photo
28 Skin Smoothing
29 Smart Portrait
30 Depth Blur
31 Harmonization and Changing the Image Background
32 Match Image Color to a Different Image
33 Artefacts & Super Zoom
34 More Filters & the Future

Project Environmental Portrait
35 Project Environmental Portrait Intro
36 Environmental Portrait

Using Selections
37 Using Selections Intro
38 What do Selections Do
39 Selection Tool Shortcuts
40 Lasso & Magnetic Lasso Tools
41 How to Deactivate Tools
42 How to Colorize an Image
43 Object Selection Tools
44 Quick Selection & Magic Wand Tools

Project Create a Scene with Multiple Images
45 Project Create a Scene with Multiple Images Intro
46 Colorize a Layer Copy
47 Desaturate Suit and Change Folder Color
48 Copy Woman to Architecture Image
49 How To Add a Shadow for Realism
50 How To Add a Reflection
51 How To Add a Text Layer
52 Add an Effect and Export for Web

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53 Brushes Intro
54 Hard & Soft Brushes
55 Essential Brush Shortcuts
56 How to Change Specific Colors Using Colorize
57 Remove Areas with the Healing Brush and AI
58 Make your Images Pop with Dodge, Burn & Sponge Tools

Layers & Masking
59 Layers & Masking Intro
60 Scale Non-destructively with a Smart Object
61 Add Text with an Effect & Link Layers
62 My Layers Are Missing
63 Why Layer Zero, and Flipping Layers
64 Fill vs Opacity for Awesome Text
65 Make Text Look Like Liquid
66 Introducing the Non-Destructive Layer Masks

Projects Layers & Masking
67 Projects Layers & Masking Intro
68 Put a Photo into a Silhouette
69 Extend Background With AI
70 Cut Out 2 Images & Mask
71 Add a Second Background Image & a Color Overlay
72 Add The Grunge Layer & Blend
73 Make a Text Logo
74 Add a White Logo Using Blend Modes
75 Add a Gradient Adjustment Layer
76 Export as a jpg File
77 Classical Variation

Well Done & Thank You!
78 Conclusion

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